Strawberry Apple Fruit Kabob

This towering strawberry and fruit kabob is both a craft and a food
project! Fun for your senior activities. Strawberries are a versatile fruit to use for any occasion, so
you can decorate this kabob for lots of holidays and parties.

Nutrition -- As we’ve
discussed on previous pages, the strawberry is an excellent food for
elderly nutrition due to its high content of vitamins, especially
Vitamin C, anti-oxidants and fiber. So use it often, and for sure try
this kabob. (Also take a look at our page on easy apple recipes for more fun ideas).

For many occasions and holidays -- You can change out the fruit, colors, and candy (if you are using any)
depending on what your occasion is. This kabob can be used as a
centerpiece, door prize, gift, or dessert. I’m sure you can think of
other uses too!

Towering Fruit Kabob

You will need:

Plate or shallow bowl

1 doily for under the apple in the dish (optional)

1 long wooden skewer

(Optional) 1 small doily for top of apple

2 red apples. washed

Lemon juice in a bowl

2 large strawberries

2 large gum drops (or you can use other fruit instead)

1 raspberry for topper

Festive candies to surround the kabob at the bottom (or other fruit pieces)

Start
by poking a hole in the whole apple with a sharp instrument such as an
ice pick, which you will stick the skewer into. The pointed tip of the
skewer may be able to poke a hole, but only if the apple is soft enough.

It’s easier to get a straight hole and make it stand up straight, if
you use something stronger than the stick. Whatever you use, make sure
it is clean, as this fruit kabob will be eaten. Put the apple into its
dish. It looks nice to have a doily under the apple.

Stick the
skewer into the apple hole. Then begin stacking your fruits on the
stick. I started out with a slice of apple, cut out of the second apple
that you have. Immediately set the slice in the lemon juice for a
minute, to prevent browning. Then put it on the stick.

I next put on a
gumdrop, followed by a large strawberry, and so on. Try to keep the
heaviest fruits at the bottom -- the fruit kabob tower can get top heavy
and start to lean. Top off the tip with your raspberry topper. Or a
festive candy looks cute too.

Arrange candies in the dish around the
apple, or other fruit. I was making Valentines Day desserts, so I used
gumdrop hearts, and my colors were red and white.

Have fun making a fruit kabob, and be sure to try new ways to enhance it!